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H. W. RANSOM.

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Patented Feb. 11, 1868.

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, Letters Patent No. 74,422, dated Tam i 11, 186 8."

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To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, HIRAI W. RANSOM, of Lawrenceburg, in the county of Deal-born, and State of Indiana,

have invented anew and improved Non-Battling Fifth-Wheel for Carriages, of .which the following is' a full and clear description reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my improvement consists in the construction of an adjustable metallic slide, plac,ed in the safety-guide in a manner'to apply a block of India rubber to prevent the fifth-wheel from rattling.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved fifth-wheel.

Figure 2 is a transverse section of the same,

A is the head-block, to which are attached, in the usual manner, the spring B, reach C, and half-circle D, E is the forward axle, with the fifth-wheel F fastened to it. The rear part of the fifth-wheel is held in a hori sontal position'with the reach byimeans of the safety-guard G. The safety -guard is constructed in a manner to receive a metallic slide-block, H, which is fitted into safety-guard G, with projections at the corners to keep it in place, and is adjustable up'and down by means of the India-rubber .block I, that is held ina chamberin.

the lower part of the slide-block H, resting above the bottom of safety-guard G.

The advantage of the application of India rubber in connection with the fifth-wheel is that the vehicle-is allowed to vibrate freely back and forth in turning around, and, as the surfaces of the fifthmheel become worn by use, they are kept from rattlingby the constant and uniform pressure of the elastic block of India rubber; consequently become more durable. p

I do not wish to confine myself to the use of India rubber, as metallic springs would be. equivalent. The slide-block H would be made of brass, in order to secure durability in connection with the iron fifth-wheel.

,Having described my improved fifth-wheel, I make the following claim, which I desire to secure by Letters} Patent:

The block H,-which forms a bearing for the fifth-wheel F, and which is provided with a wing on .each side,

.whereby the rubber D is held in the safetx-guard G, as and for the purposes set forth.

Witnesses:

A. J. Gmsox, C. L. FISHER.

HIRAM w. Ransom. 

